Claims
- 1. A method of delivering a humectant to skin comprising applying to the skin a reaction product of a humectant and an organosilicon compound, the reaction product having a formula selected from the group consisting of ##STR5## wherein R is an alkyl radical of one to six carbon atoms or phenyl; Q is the glyceroxy radical --OCH.sub.2 CH(OH)CH.sub.2 OH; x has a value of zero to three; y has a value of zero to about one thousand; and z has a value of one to about twenty.
- 2. The method of claim 1 in which the reaction product is applied to the skin in an anhydrous delivery vehicle.
- 3. The method of claim 2 in which the anhydrous delivery vehicle is selected from the group consisting of ointments, dispersions, solutions, lotions, creams, gels, and stick products.
- 4. The method of claim 3 in which the reaction product is present in the anhydrous delivery vehicle in the amount of about five percent by weight.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of copending application(s) Ser. No. 07/489117 filed on Mar. 5, 1990, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,043,359.
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